This square root symbol √ was inserted as a special character in a word processing program, and copied and then pasted into this answer. Another example is √25 = 5 copied and pasted from a calculator.
In Ubuntu: press control, shift and U at the same time and release, then type 221a and tap the space bar and √ appears.
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The symbol for a a square root sign is: √
The only thing that a square root symbol does is that it symbolises an operation (taking the square root) of whatever is under the sign.
Usually, in code, the square root symbol is denoted as: sqrt() where the number inside the square root is written inside the brackets. For example, if you wanted the square root of 64, write: sqrt(64)
The square root SYMBOL is √ Occasionally it may have a superscript 2 to prevent any confusion with other types of roots.... ²√ Although not a Symbol, the square root can also be identified by using an index or power of ½. So, √9 = 3, ²√9 = 3 91/2 = 3............are three ways of showing that the square root of 9 is 3.
The square root of 81 is 9